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IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss 7

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IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss 7
Development
DesignerVPLP Design Edit this on Wikidata
Year4 August 2019 Edit this on Wikidata
Builder(s)Carrington Boats Ltd Edit this on Wikidata
Boat
Draft4.50 metres (14.8 ft)
Hull
Hull weightCarbon Sandwich
LOH18.28 metres (60.0 ft)
Beam5.40 metres (17.7 ft)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeCanting Keel
Rudder(s)Twin Rudders
Rig
Rig typeRotating Mast with Deck Spreaders
Racing
Class associationIMOCA 60

The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Hugo Boss 7 was designed by VPLP, Alex Thompson Racing and Gurit[1] and launched in August 2019 after being built by Carrington Boats based in Hythe, England.[2] The boat contained a number of innovative features and was the first IMOCA to have a fully enclosed cockpit. The hull form was also optimised for the semi-foiling nature of the class.[1]

Names and Ownership

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Hugo Boss 7 (2019-2021)

  • Skipper: Alex Thomson
  • Sail No.: GBR 99

Construction of the boat started under the name Rockliffe Bill III

Hublot (since 2021)[3]

Racing Results

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Pos Year Race Class Boat Name Skipper Notes Ref
Round the World Races
RET 2020 2020–2021 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss 7  Alex Thomson (GBR) Day 21: rudder damage, diverted to and retired unaided to Cape Town [4]
Transatlantic Races
DNF 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss 7  Alex Thomson (GBR)
 Neal McDonald (GBR)
Other Races
10 / 12 2021 Fastnet Race IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss 7  Alex Thomson (GBR)
 Oliver Heer (SUI)
3d 01h 21m

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hugo Boss (2019)". January 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Document sans titre".
  3. ^ Quentin (2022-08-03). "IMOCA 60 - Alan Roura und die Hublot schalten einen Gang höher - Skippers" (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  4. ^ admin (2020-11-28). "Alex Thomson ceases racing in the Vendée Globe". Archived from the original on 2021-01-15.